South Africa vs Sweden: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.0145 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
0.0143 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
52nd
Sweden rank
53rd
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 53rd of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 53rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.